Romans 9:31
But Israel which followed the Lawe of righteousnes, could not arteine vnto the Law of righteousnes.
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Isaiah 51:1Heare me, ye that follow after righteousnes, and ye that seeke the Lord: looke vnto the rocke, whence ye are hewen, and to the hole of the pit, whence ye are digged.
Romans 4:14For if they which are of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, and the promise is made of none effect.
Romans 10:2For I beare them record, that they haue the zeale of God, but not according to knowledge.
Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery man that continueth not in all things, which are written in the booke of the Law, to doe them.
Galatians 5:3For I testifie againe to euery man, which is circumcised, that he is bound to keepe the whole Lawe.
James 2:10For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:31-33
Reception of the Gentiles and Rejection of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a… Read the whole commentary →